Enduring sexual trauma can be a scary and lonely experience, but healing does not have to be.  City Speak’s host, Marlena Harvey, explains that everyone has the power to reclaim a healthy sex life after going through trauma. 

In the fourth episode of City Speaks’ Sex and Sexuality, guests Tristan Harley and Laurel Marks, two mental health interns at City College, discussed whether your therapy is talking to a professional or taking a bubble bath. Healing is different for everyone.

“Having a partner you can trust is so important,” Hartley said. 

Listen to the fourth episode of City Speak’s Sex and Sexuality here. 

City Speak’s Sex and Sexuality episode 5 will be released Thursday May 13 at 9 a.m.

If you are experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or go to thehotline.org. All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.

If you or someone you know has been a victim of sexual abuse, text “STRENGTH” to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 to be connected to a certified crisis counselor.